Stamford Senior AdvisorSturges Ridge of Fairfield holds Connecticut Department of Public Health assisted living services agency license ALSA.0000252, status active, at 448 Mill Plain Rd in Fairfield; current license term April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028.
What do DPH's records say about Sturges Ridge of Fairfield?
The state's license record for Sturges Ridge of Fairfield is ALSA.0000252, issued April 2, 2024, held by Sturges Ridge of Fairfield and currently running until March 31, 2028.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License | ALSA.0000252 (DPH, assisted living services agency) |
| Status in the eLicense export | Active |
| Licensee of record | Sturges Ridge of Fairfield (limited liability company) |
| Original issue date | April 2, 2024 (about 2 years ago) |
| Current term | April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028 |
| Address on the license | 448 Mill Plain Rd, Fairfield 06824 |
| DPH record last refreshed | July 28, 2026 |
| Earlier ALSA licenses at this address | 0 |
Ranked by original issue date it is newer than 28 of the county's 43 active ALSA licenses. Remember that the license covers the service agency; the building itself is a managed residential community that registers with DPH.
Has the license at 448 Mill Plain Rd changed hands?
No earlier assisted living services agency license appears at 448 Mill Plain Rd in DPH's export, so Sturges Ridge of Fairfield is the only ALSA license on record at this address since 2024.
Stability on the license record is a good starting point. Pair it with questions about the nurse supervisor's tenure and how many aides are agency staff rather than employees.
Does Sturges Ridge of Fairfield offer memory care?
Connecticut does not publish which assisted living agencies run approved dementia special care units, so the state record cannot answer this for Sturges Ridge of Fairfield; ask the community directly and ask to see its written dementia care disclosure.
The law asks for adequate staff, a staffing plan filed with DPH and yearly dementia training. Auditors noted in 2023 that memory care has no minimum staffing requirement, which makes the night-shift number worth asking about. How Connecticut regulates dementia care in assisted living.
Which assisted living agencies are closest to Sturges Ridge of Fairfield?
The closest other licensed ALSA is Maplewood at Southport in Fairfield, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, licensed since 2025.
| Facility / agency | Miles away | Town | First issued | Earlier licenses at address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood at Southport 917 Mill Hill Terrace, 06890 | 1.1 | Fairfield | 12/15/2025 | 1 |
| The Residence at Westport 1141 Post Rd E, 06880 | 3.0 | Westport | 08/26/2020 | 0 |
| 3030 Park at Home 3030 Park Ave, 06604 | 4.4 | Bridgeport | 06/20/2016 | 1 |
| Mozaic Assisted Living & Memory Care by Roz and Les Goldstein 4200 Park Avenue, 06604 | 4.9 | Bridgeport | 06/23/2016 | 0 |
| Bridges by Epoch at Trumbull 2415 Reservoir Ave., 06611 | 7.0 | Trumbull | 03/02/2026 | 2 |
Where is Sturges Ridge of Fairfield and what is nearby?
Sturges Ridge of Fairfield is in Fairfield, part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (MetroCOG); the nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital data is St. Vincent's Medical Center, about 5.5 miles away in a straight line.
Fairfield has about 10,512 residents 65 and older (16.6% of the town) in the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey, and 2 active ALSA licenses in DPH's export. Next is Bridgeport Hospital at about 6.8 miles. Distances are straight lines between coordinates.
If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital (0.1 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and Southport Center for Nursing & Rehab (1.1 mi, CMS 3 of 5).
Has DPH taken regulatory action against Sturges Ridge of Fairfield?
None is published: Sturges Ridge of Fairfield does not appear on DPH's Health Care Facility Regulatory Action Orders page, which lists the consent orders the department has posted for facilities.
The absence of an order says little about day-to-day quality, because ALSA inspection results are not posted online. Ask to see the last DPH inspection results and how any cited items were corrected.
What should families ask Sturges Ridge of Fairfield before moving in?
Let the public record set the agenda: ask for the residency agreement and the ALSA service agreement side by side: the MRC charges for housing and core services, the ALSA for care.
- Ask who the assisted living supervisor (the required registered nurse) is, and how the 24-hour on-call nurse is reached at night.
- Ask for the fee schedule and the history of increases; MRCs must give 90 days' notice of recurring-fee increases and ALSAs 60 days.
- Ask whether the community accepts residents whose assisted living services are paid by the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders, and what rent is charged if so.
